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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: The recent announcement by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank refers to financial instruments programmed through rural development programmes and funded accordingly through programme budgets. Our draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 states, ‘Ireland will keep the possible use of financial instruments under review during the programming period’. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Data (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: The details of REPS and AEOS payments for 2010 – 2014 in Cavan and Monaghan are set out in the following tables. AEOS Payments Year - Cavan - Monaghan Number of Participants Amount Number of Participants Amount 2010 239 221,323.14 238 231,273.17 2011 410 922,492.94 334 763,140.04 2012 395 1,243,821.32 325 917,605.66 2013 519 1,501,668.99 386 1,021,798.48...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Expenditure (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department owns, manages and maintains the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at, Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, An Daingean, Ros An Mhil and Killybegs. It also has responsibility for North Harbour Cape Clear, and a limited number of piers, lights and beacons in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board piers, lights and Beacons Act. No significant damage was caused to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: All farmers who declared their lands in 2014 are eligible to submit an application for GLAS. Approval into the scheme, however, is based on predetermined criteria which are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. For example, farmers with a Tier One priority environmental asset, such as commonage, Natura, one of the endangered bird species, high status water or who keep rare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: On 15 July 2014 Minister Phelan was appointed to be Minister of State at the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for rural economic development, rural transport and, in particular, the implementation of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA) Report. In December 2014, in addition to her...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: To date in 2015, my Department has recruited 21 new staff following competitive processes conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Information in respect of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Bodies themselves.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: The table sets out the number of physiotherapy practices that currently provide services to the Defence Forces: Defence Forces Formation Physiotherapy practices providing services Defence Forces Training Centre 22 1 Brigade 9 2 Brigade 15 Naval Service 3 Air Corps 1 TOTAL 50 I am informed by the military authorities that, following an internal review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: A competition for the enlistment of instrumentalists in the Defence Forces School of Music is currently underway. The closing date for receipt of applications was 22 April 2015. The 2000 White Paper on Defence and the earlier Defence Forces Review Implementation Plan both identified the requirement to address the age profile in the Defence Forces. A key element in military life is the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Recruitment (6 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel, and civilian employees attached to military installations. There has been no recruitment of Military Personnel or Civilian Employees since the partial lifting of the embargo on recruitment. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent body established under the Public Service Management Act 2004 for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 November 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2012 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 3) with effect from the 1 May 2013. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. The application of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named did not receive a direct payment in 2013 under the Single Farm Payment scheme as he did not submit a 2013 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area’s scheme application. An application under the 2014 Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Area’s scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2014, however, no land parcels were declared on the application. In order...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: A review of land parcels declared under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed that a number of land parcels declared by the person named under the Single Payment Scheme contained ineligible areas. The identified areas were removed from the parcels declared by the person named. One of these areas, which was a parcel of common lands located in the townland of Derryhillagh, was determined to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: There are no restrictions on farmers who have land designated for the Hen Harrier from applying to join either the Organic Farming Scheme or GLAS, or both. However, as both schemes are delivered under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 the provisions to guard against double-funding apply. This means that where both the GLAS Hen Harrier prescription and the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department administers the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. In addition to funding for Department owned harbours the programme provides funding for Local Authority owned piers and harbours subject to available funding. On 13 March this year all coastal Local Authorities were invited to submit applications under the 2015 Programme with a closing date of 25...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: All GLAS applications must be made online and must be prepared and submitted by an approved GLAS advisor. There are 514 GLAS A dvisors approved and registered with my Department, as published on the ‘ List of Approved Advisor’ on the Department’s website. Of these, 272 have successfully completed the additional training required to be approved as a commonage planner. Only...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive establishes a framework for European Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides by setting minimum rules to reduce the risks to human health and the environment that are associated with pesticide use. It also promotesthe use of integrated pest management. The Directive is designed to further enhance the high level of protection...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: To date, a total of 21,582 applications have been registered on the GLAS online system, of which 13,708 have selected actions. The facility to submit finalised applications will be activated shortly and applicants will then have until 22 May 2015 to submit their completed applications. Applications can only be identified as ‘complete’ once they have been submitted, so at this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from 1 September 2010. U nder the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. As part of these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (30 Apr 2015)

Simon Coveney: Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six Fishery Harbour Centres in the State which are owned and managed by my Department under Statute. I can inform the Deputy that the Commissioner of Irish Lights is thegeneral Lighthouse Authority. Under the Merchant Shipping Acts, consent from the Commissioners of Irish Lights (C.I.L.), in the form of Statutory Sanction, is required prior...